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  • The Flapping Track (2008)
  • TV Movie | 70 min | Documentary
The Flapping Track (2008)
TV Movie | 70 min | Documentary
Three nights a week, 52 weeks a year, Highgate greyhound stadium in south Yorkshire draws a motley crew of characters to the world of flapping-independent, unregulated greyhound racing. In the days when the mines dominated this region, ...See moreThree nights a week, 52 weeks a year, Highgate greyhound stadium in south Yorkshire draws a motley crew of characters to the world of flapping-independent, unregulated greyhound racing. In the days when the mines dominated this region, flapping was a way life here. But as the mines have closed, so have the tracks. In 1948, there were over 130 flapping tracks in the UK. By 1984, the year of the miners strike, there were less than 60. Today there are just 11. The tracks may be dwindling, but to those involved flapping remains an obsession and Highgate is at the centre of these dogmen's lives. At Highgate, 'Tricky Russ', is in charge and as proprietor is all powerful in this unregulated world - his detractors are convinced he is fiddling. But financially, the track is in trouble and his son shows no interest in entering the family business. In step the track's rough hewn landlords, who have regretted their decision to lease the track and are now determined to restore it to it's former glory. Written by Daniel Gordon See less
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Director
Daniel Gordon
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Daniel Gordon (written by)
Producer
Daniel Gordon
Cinematographers
Nick Bennett (as Nick Bennet) | Mark Stokes
Editor
Dean de Porth
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Updated Jun 19, 2008
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Jun 19, 2008 (United Kingdom)

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